Thursday, December 18, 2014

While listening to this great track, I couldn't quite remember what GRIMES song he's based "Heartache" on:It took Googling "GRIMES swinging a sword in the desert", but I found it: The original is called "Genesis":Jump to 1:10 in the video for the core of the song.
Also came across this: An excellent 8-bit rendition of Genesis. I don't usually go for chiptunes, but this is unlike most chiptune tracks that lean too heavily on midi or that ear-piercing Gameboy-reverb. Check it out:Other versions are availble on the artists Bandcamp:Grimes 8-BIT by FrankJavCee

A friend shared this gem with me: a rave for kids. Jump to 1:03 for something pretty wild looking.
I couldn't help but compare it to what my Elementary school Grade 8 dances sounded like back in the day. This is going to date me, but my memories of those didn't have any electronica, but instead featured Live - Lightening Crashes: